Lawyers fired after board criticized for sex assault claims

Updated
12:34 pm EDT, Friday, May 17, 2019

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two attorneys for Louisiana's physical therapist licensing board are being fired after withering criticism from state lawmakers over the board's handling of sexual misconduct cases.

Thursday's decision came a day after senators skewered the board for failing to revoke licenses after physical therapists settled charges of sexual misconduct with patients.

Baton Rouge physical therapist Philippe Veeters is charged with sexual battery and accused of assaulting nine patients. His license was suspended for nine months. Sen. J.P. Morrell called that equivalent to a "slap on the wrist."